M5.2 earthquake near Tandag, Caraga
2213 d ago · 24 Sept 2020, 02:25 UTC 53 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 53 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines on 24 Sept 2020, 02:25 UTC at a depth of 13 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Tandag, about 62 km away in Caraga, Philippines.
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